Proverbs 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.	1 False scales are an abomination to the LORD, but a full weight is his delight.
2 Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.	2 When pride comes, disgrace comes; but with the humble is wisdom.
3 The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.	3 The honesty of the upright guides them; the faithless are ruined by their duplicity.
4 Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.	4 Wealth is useless on the day of wrath, but virtue saves from death.
5 The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.	5 The honest man's virtue makes his way straight, but by his wickedness the wicked man falls.
6 The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.	6 The virtue of the upright saves them, but the faithless are caught in their own intrigue.
7 When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.	7 When a wicked man dies his hope perishes, and what is expected from strength comes to nought.
8 The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.	8 The just man escapes trouble, and the wicked man falls into it in his stead.
9 The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.	9 With his mouth the impious man would ruin his neighbor, but through their knowledge the just make their escape.
10 In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.	10 When the just prosper, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
11 By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.	11 Through the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted, but through the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
12 Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.	12 He who reviles his neighbor has no sense, but the intelligent man keeps silent.
13 Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.	13 A newsmonger reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps a confidence.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.	14 For lack of guidance a people falls; security lies in many counselors.
15 He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.	15 He is in a bad way who becomes surety for another, but he who hates giving pledges is safe.
16 A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.	16 A gracious woman wins esteem, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. (The slothful become impoverished, but the diligent gain wealth.)
17 A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.	17 A kindly man benefits himself, but a merciless man harms himself.
18 The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.	18 The wicked man makes empty profits, but he who sows virture has a sure reward.
19 Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.	19 Virtue directs toward life, but he who pursues evil does so to his death.
20 A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.	20 The depraved in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those who walk blamelessly are his delight.
21 Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.	21 Truly the evil man shall not go unpunished, but those who are just shall escape.
22 A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.	22 Like a golden ring in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman with a rebellious disposition.
23 The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.	23 The desire of the just ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.	24 One man is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer.
25 The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.	25 He who confers benefits will be amply enriched, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
26 Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.	26 Him who monopolizes grain, the people curse-- but blessings upon the head of him who distributes it!
27 He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.	27 He who seeks the good commands favor, but he who pursues evil will have evil befall him.
28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.	28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but like green leaves the just flourish.
29 Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.	29 He who upsets his household has empty air for a heritage; and the fool will become slave to the wise man.
30 The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.	30 The fruit of virtue is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
31 If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!	31 If the just man is punished on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!